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A. Personal Skills |
01. Dependability -- Working in a reliable and responsible manner. |
02. Flexibility -- Accepting change and variety in the workplace. |
03. Persistence -- Working continuously despite interruption. |
04. Integrity -- Avoiding unethical behavior and being honest. |
05. Efficiency -- Effectively using resources. |
06. Competitiveness -- Striving to be the best. |
B. Social Skills |
07. Social Perception -- Being aware of the needs and feelings of others. |
08. Independent Work -- Working with little or no supervision. |
09. Teamwork -- Working cooperatively with others. |
10. Working with the Public -- Representing the organization and communicating with persons outside the organization. |
11. Assisting/Caring -- Providing assistance, care, or service to others. |
12. Performing -- Interacting with others to entertain or sell. |
13. Instructing -- Teaching, guiding, or motivating others. |
C. Movement Skills |
14. Finger Dexterity -- Coordinating movements of the fingers. |
15. Manual Dexterity -- Coordinating movements of the hand, arm and hand, or both hands. |
16. Motor Coordination -- Coordinating movements of two or more limbs together. |
17. Stamina -- Exerting one's self physically over long periods of time. |
18. Strength -- Exerting force repeatedly or continuously. |
19. Rapid Response -- Moving quickly and correctly between two different activities. |
D. Perceptual Skills |
20. Sound Discrimination -- Detecting the difference between sounds, pitch, or loudness. |
21. Shape Discrimination -- Detecting the difference between sizes, shapes, and mass. |
22. Color Vision -- Detecting the difference between colors, shades, and brightness. |
23. Depth Perception -- Detecting the distance between objects. |
24. Visualizing -- Forming a mental image of how something will look after it is moved or when its parts are moved. |
25. Creativity -- Originating, designing, or creating new ideas, relationships, systems, artworks, or products. |
26. Aesthetic Judgment -- Recognizing artistic or natural beauty. |
E. Situational Skills |
27. Stress Tolerance -- Dealing calmly and effectively with tense situations. |
28. Hazards Tolerance -- Working in potentially dangerous conditions. |
29. Discomfort Tolerance -- Working in unpleasant environmental conditions. |
30. Repetition Tolerance -- Continuously performing the same action. |
F. Processing Skills |
31. Following Procedures -- Correctly following a given set of rules to complete a task. |
32. Categorizing -- Identifying items by similarities. |
33. Record Keeping -- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information. |
34. Attention to Detail -- Checking each item or task carefully. |
35. Verifying Information -- Evaluating information against a set of standards or ensuring that it is correct. |
G. Technical Skills |
36. Installing -- Setting up equipment, machines, or structures to meet specifications. |
37. Inspecting -- Checking and evaluating equipment, structures, and products. |
38. Repairing -- Fixing, servicing, aligning, setting up, and adjusting machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment. |
39. Troubleshooting -- Determining the cause and solution of an error. |
40. Controlling Machines -- Using control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines. |
41. Operating Vehicles -- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment. |
42. Using Computers -- Working with computers by using programs or entering data. |
43. Programming -- Writing computer programs. |
44. Technology Design -- Developing or adapting equipment and technology. |
H. Math And Science Skills |
45. Calculating -- Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. |
46. Estimating -- Approximating distances, quantities, time, costs, resources, or materials. |
47. Budgeting -- Allocating financial resources. |
48. Math Reasoning -- Using mathematical methods to understand and solve problems. |
49. Science Reasoning -- Using scientific methods to understand and solve problems. |
I. Communication Skills |
50. Reading -- Understanding information and ideas presented in writing. |
51. Writing -- Communicating information and ideas in writing. |
52. Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information. |
53. Listening -- Listening to what people are saying and asking questions. |
54. Concentrating -- Focusing on a task without interruption. |
J. Problem Solving Skills |
55. Information Gathering -- Locating and identifying information. |
56. Evaluating -- Judging the success or progress of an idea, work activity, or project. |
57. Advising -- Providing consultation or advice to others. |
58. Synthesizing -- Reorganizing information to get a better approach to problems. |
59. Analyzing -- Examining information and using logic to solve problems. |
60. Planning -- Developing approaches for implementing ideas. |
61. Active Learning -- Working with new material or information to understand the implications. |
62. Using Knowledge -- Using work-related experience. |
K. Management Skills |
63. Safety of Others -- Managing the work environment to provide for the health and safety of others. |
64. Persuading -- Convincing others to approach things differently. |
65. Negotiating -- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
66. Confronting -- Communicating a position opposed to by others. |
67. Initiating -- Taking on new responsibilities and challenges. |
68. Coordinating -- Organizing people and activities to complete tasks. |
69. Directing/Leading -- Providing leadership and direction to others. |
70. Decision Making -- Understanding information and reaching a conclusion to solve problems. |
71. Managing Resources -- Determining the best use of human resources, finances, and material resources. |
72. Impact of Responsibility -- Accepting the long-term outcome of decisions. |
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A. PERSONAL SKILLS | WORK SETTING ACTIVITIES INDICATING THE PRESENCE OF THIS SKILL: |
1. Dependability Working in a reliable and responsible manner. | Turning homework in on time. Setting the security system when closing a business for the night. Providing daily care for animals in a clinic. |
2. Flexibility Accepting change and variety in the workplace. |
Working with preschool children
at a daycare. Handling the daily activities of a policeman. Interacting with others on a class project. |
3. Persistence Working continuously despite interruption. |
Studying to make good grades. Dispatching service repairmen. Auctioneering art works and collectibles. |
4. Integrity Avoiding unethical behavior and being honest. |
Giving correct change at a
grocery store. Correctly citing resources for a term paper. Awarding job promotions based on merit. |
5. Efficiency Effectively using resources. |
Organizing your school activities
and study time. Preparing a supply list for monthly activities. Planning a travel agenda. |
6. Competitiveness Striving to be the best. |
Selling the most cars in a
single day. Playing in a soccer game. Applying for a merit scholarship. |
B. SOCIAL |
WORK SETTING ACTIVITIES INDICATING THE PRESENCE OF THIS SKILL: |
7. Social Perception Being aware of the needs and feelings of others. |
Helping a friend choose clothing
for a job interview. Working as a volunteer in a senior citizen home. Understanding how emergency situations affect others. |
8. Independent Work Working with little or no supervision. |
Working in a fire tower at
a national park. Running a lawn mowing business. Writing a novel. |
9. Team Work Working cooperatively with others. |
Collecting money for a special
needs group. Playing in a marching band. Cooperating with others to resolve conflict. |
10. Working with the
Public Representing the organization and communicating with persons outside the organization. |
Providing customer service
for a utility company. Selling ads for the school yearbook. Designing a company logo. |
11. Assisting/Caring Providing assistance, care, or service to others. |
Collecting food and blankets
for charity organizations. Helping customers select purchases. Assisting the elderly at senior centers. |
12. Performing Interacting with others to entertain or sell. |
Providing training for a software
product. Singing in a chorus. Auditioning for a reality show. |
13. Instructing Teaching, guiding, or motivating others. |
Training employees how to
use a new phone system. Teaching students how to drive a car. Working as a tutor. |
C. MOVEMENT SKILLS |
WORK SETTING ACTIVITIES
INDICATING THE PRESENCE OF THIS SKILL: |
14. Finger Dexterity Coordinating movements of the fingers. |
Pushing a button to start
or stop a copy machine. Counting change at a fast food restaurant. Operating cameras and other photographic equipment. |
15. Manual Dexterity Coordinating movements of the hand, arm and hand, or both hands. |
Using a pen to write a letter. Packaging boxes for shipping. Playing the drums in a band. |
16. Motor Coordination Coordinating movements of two or more limbs together. |
Cleaning a hotel room. Moving freight using a hand truck. Competing in a track and field event. |
17. Stamina Exerting one's self physically over long periods of time. |
Leading a hike at a state
park. Waiting tables at a busy restaurant. Playing in a basketball game. |
18. Strength Exerting force repeatedly or continuously. |
Hanging cabinets at a home
construction site. Pushing a lawn mower across the yard. Loading appliances onto a truck for home delivery. |
19. Rapid Response Moving quickly and correctly between two different activities. |
Leaving a school building
during a fire drill. Driving a car in a rainstorm. Providing medical treatment in an emergency room. |
D. PERCEPTUAL SKILLS |
WORK SETTING ACTIVITIES
INDICATING THE PRESENCE OF THIS SKILL: |
20. Sound Discrimination Detecting the difference between sounds, pitch, or loudness. |
Adjusting the volume of a
TV. Detecting a truck malfunction based on engine noises. Mixing sounds to produce a music video. |
21. Shape Discrimination Detecting the difference between sizes, shapes, and mass. |
Setting a table in a restaurant. Choosing a new pair of shoes. Inspecting electronic components on a production line. |
22. Color Vision Detecting the difference between colors, shades, and brightness. |
Choosing a hair color. Decorating for the holidays. Restoring an eighteenth-century painting. |
23. Depth Perception Detecting the distance between objects. |
Learning to parallel park
a car. Using a forklift to relocate stock. Determining a golf shoot. |
24. Visualizing Forming a mental image of how something will look after it is moved or when its parts are moved. |
Rearranging the furniture
in a bedroom. Solving a puzzle. Designing a website. |
25. Creativity Originating, designing, or creating new ideas, relationships, systems, artworks, or products. |
Choosing the colors and type
of flowers in an arrangement. Designing a video game. Writing a poem to celebrate a special occasion. |
26. Aesthetic Judgment Recognizing artistic or natural beauty. |
Judging a dog show. Arranging an art exhibit. Selecting music for a concert. |
E. SITUATIONAL SKILLS | WORK SETTING ACTIVITIES INDICATING THE PRESENCE OF THIS SKILL: |
27. Stress Tolerance Dealing calmly and effectively with tense situations. |
Preparing for final exams. Dealing with customers during the holidays. Managing a government relief program during a crisis. |
28. Hazards Tolerance Working in potentially dangerous conditions. |
Working on a bridge construction
site. Working in a health clinic. Working as a lifeguard at a summer camp. |
29. Discomfort Tolerance Working in unpleasant environmental conditions. |
Stocking food in the freezer
section of a grocery store. Cooking in the kitchen of a popular restaurant. Mining coal in a tunnel. |
30. Repetition Tolerance Continuously performing the same action. |
Sorting daily mail. Checking tickets at a concert. Practicing serving skills for a volleyball match. |
F. PROCESSING SKILLS | WORK SETTING ACTIVITIES INDICATING THE PRESENCE OF THIS SKILL: |
31. Following Procedures Correctly following a given set of rules to complete a task. |
Taking a standardized test. Completing an application for a job. Flying an airplane. |
32. Categorizing Identifying items by similarities. |
Sorting medical supplies for
inventory. Shelving books in a library. Labeling and displaying a shell collection. |
33. Record Keeping Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information. |
Tracking the number of newspapers
delivered. Keeping a play list for a radio station. Collecting documents for tax purposes. |
34. Attention to Detail Checking each item or task carefully. |
Taking attendance in class. Conducting laboratory experiments. Editing a term paper. |
35. Verifying Information Evaluating information against a set of standards or ensuring that it is correct. |
Verifying a bank statement. Checking a credit report. Researching a crime. |
G. TECHNICAL SKILLS |
WORK SETTING ACTIVITIES
INDICATING THE PRESENCE OF THIS SKILL: |
36. Installing Setting up equipment, machines, or structures to meet specifications. |
Loading software onto a computer. Putting a sunroof in a car. Installing a heating and cooling system for a building. |
37. Inspecting Checking and evaluating equipment, structures, and products. |
Checking a house for termites. Testing a boat engine for performance. Examining seatbelts for safety compliance. |
38. Repairing Fixing, servicing, aligning, setting up, and adjusting machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment. |
Fixing a ham radio. Servicing a bus engine. Adjusting the gas line of a grill. |
39. Trouble Shooting Determining the cause and solution for an error. |
Resolving customer complaints. Evaluating a power outage. Debugging computer software problems. |
40. Controlling Machines Using control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines. |
Using a digital camera Sewing
a outfit for a school dance. Operating a printing press. |
41. Operating Vehicles Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment. |
Riding a bicycle. Driving a truck. Piloting a helicopter. |
42. Using Computers Working with computers by using programs or entering data. |
Sending email to request information
from colleges. Maintaining electronic spreadsheets to track spending. Managing databases for a bank |
43. Programming Writing computer programs. |
Developing the program for
a video game. Writing a program for a calculator to solve quadratic equations. Writing a program that tracks and predicts the weather. |
44. Technology Design Developing or adapting equipment and technology. |
Designing a solar powered
car for competition. Adapting bathrooms for wheelchair use. Adapting software for the vision impaired. |
H. MATH AND SCIENCE
SKILLS |
WORK SETTING ACTIVITIES
INDICATING THE PRESENCE OF THIS SKILL: |
45. Calculating Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. |
Counting the number of movies
on a shelf. Determining change for a customer. Tracking stock market changes. |
46. Estimating Approximating distances, quantities, time, costs, resources, or materials. |
Determining the travel time
for a school trip. Estimating the materials needed to build a house. Determining the cost of a disaster. |
47. Budgeting Allocating financial resources. |
Allocating money for shopping. Determining pay raises for office staff. Handling the resources for a construction project. |
48. Math Reasoning Using mathematical methods to understand and solve problems. |
Determining which cars get
the best mileage. Understanding how to expand a recipe to serve 100 people. Preparing the budget for a company. |
49. Science Reasoning Using scientific methods to understand and solve problems. |
Conducting an experiment in
a classroom. Analyzing weather patterns. Discovering a cure for a disease. |
I. COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS |
WORK SETTING ACTIVITIES
INDICATING THE PRESENCE OF THIS SKILL: |
50. Reading Understanding information and ideas presented in writing. |
Reading a bus schedule. Reviewing a manual and setting up a computer. Following instructions at an ATM. |
51. Writing Communicating information and ideas in writing. |
Writing a term paper. Creating a brochure for using a camera. Emailing a friend. |
52. Speaking Talking to others in convey information. |
Greeting guests in a restaurant. Talking with clients to determine their business needs. Debating the issues during an election. |
53. Listening Listening to what people are saying and asking questions. |
Attending a study session
before a test. Listening to a radio talk show. Participating in a conference call. |
54. Concentrating Focusing on a task without interruption. |
Giving small group tours in
a crowded museum. Taking inventory during a storewide sale. Monitoring air traffic during peak travel times. |
J. PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS |
WORK SETTING ACTIVITIES
INDICATING THE PRESENCE OF THIS SKILL: |
55. Information Gathering Locating and identifying information. |
Searching the internet for
a school project. Surveying residents for the census. Collecting forensic evidence at a crime scene. |
56. Evaluating Judging the success or progress of an idea, work activity, or project. |
Grading term papers. Judging animals at a 4H show. Analyzing the effect of a new state law. |
57. Advising Providing consultation or advice to others. |
Working as an assistant coach
on a tennis team. Helping new staff select an insurance plan. Reviewing the terms of a real estate deal and suggesting changes. |
58. Synthesizing Reorganizing information to get a better approach to problems. |
Outlining a textbook to prepare
for an exam. Reviewing a work process for efficiency. Reorganizing office staff in order to approach tasks differently. |
59. Analyzing Examining information and using logic to solve problems. |
Selecting a computer software
program. Correcting an accounting error on a balance sheet. Determining the amount of holiday merchandise to order. |
60. Planning Developing approaches for implementing ideas. |
Planning a menu. Organizing an efficient newspaper delivery route. Arranging the activities of a conference. |
61. Active Learning Working with new material or information to understand the implications. |
Using information learned
at school on a job. Using upgraded computer skills to solve problems. Testing new fabrics for weather durability. |
62. Using Knowledge Using work-related experience. |
Changing prices on merchandise
to reflect a sale. Helping customers buy a cell phone. Knowing which medicines to prescribe for a treatment. |
K. MANAGEMENT SKILLS |
WORK SETTING ACTIVITIES
INDICATING THE PRESENCE OF THIS SKILL: |
63. Safety of Others Managing the work environment to provide for the health and safety of others. |
Working as a swim instructor. Inspecting the production line at a meat packing plant. Checking luggage at the airport. |
64. Persuading Convincing others to approach things differently. |
Convincing children to eat
their vegetables. Creating an advertising campaign to promote public transportation. Persuading students to vote in school elections. |
65. Negotiating Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
Discussing a pay raise. Working to complete the sale of a house. Determining the guidelines for a group project. |
66. Confronting Communicating a position opposed by others. |
Protesting a controversial
grade. Arresting a criminal. Supporting an unpopular tax. |
67. Initiating Taking on new responsibilities and challenges. |
Beginning a new job Drafting
a business plan for a new company. Joining a community organization. |
68. Coordinating Organizing people and activities to complete tasks. |
Managing a school play. Arranging for the delivery of food for a party. Organizing the activities at a construction site. |
69. Directing/Leading Providing leadership and director to others. |
Helping a shopper find a grocery
item. Working as a youth counselor for a summer camp. Managing a research team developing a new product. |
70. Decision Making Understanding information and reaching a conclusion to solve problems. |
Determining which classes
to take in order to graduate. Deciding which job applicant to hire. Determining national foreign policy. |
71. Managing Resources Determining the best use of human resources, finances, and materials resources. |
Tracking events and timeframes
for the school yearbook. Managing retirement benefits for a human resources department. Coordinating a sports program for the state. |
72. Impact of Responsibility Accepting the long-term outcome of decisions. |
Participating in a school
review panel. Designing a green space. Planning a class schedule to meet career goals. |